Month: June 2016

CAMBRIDGE, ON, Canada, June 14, 2016 – Bannister Lake adds Advanced Support for US National Weather Service Alert Data Feed in Super Ticker. Further expanding the extensive array of data source integrations in Super Ticker, we now offer advanced support for the U.S. National Weather Service Alert feed, delivering real-time weather alerts at the national, state, zone and county level. Going well beyond the core information provided in the basic NWS RSS feed, the new Super Ticker parser also captures advanced Common Alerting Protocol (CAP) information including human-readable alert messages and data relating to urgency, severity, certainty and more. This info is mapped into Super Ticker’s Dynamic Fields, from which users can select which fields to use for output display. As always, the new U.S. National Weather Service Alert reader is available at no charge on new systems and to all Super Ticker users with active support agreements.

CAMBRIDGE, ON, Canada, June 9, 2016 – The UEFA Euro 2016 event in France brings together the top 24 teams in Europe to battle it out for this prestigious trophy. Over the month long event, from June 10-July 10^th, TSN will be broadcasting all 50 games with the help of Bannister Lake’s Scorebug. Bannister Lake Soccer Scorebug provides a client/server design allowing operators to control multiple scorebugs on multiple character generators simultaneously. This allows a single operator to control both games of the final games of the group stage which get played at the same time. It also means that there’s no need for remote control software but instead uses IP to control the remote CGs from any PC.

 

Using the standard and approved UEFA graphics and Ross XPression CG, BL’s Scorebug provides the finest quality graphics and the easiest to use user interface.

CAMBRIDGE, ON, Canada, June 2, 2016 – Bannister Lake Software has enabled tight integration between the company’s graphics automation solutions and enterprise customers’ corporate networks, with the addition of LDAP (Lightweight Directory Access Protocol) support in its Brando channel branding software and Super Ticker content management and display control system. 

LDAP is a standard IT protocol for accessing and maintaining information directories. Easing user administration and bolstering network security management, Bannister Lake’s new LDAP support enables users to access Flow – the web-based interface and technology platform powering Brando and Super Ticker – using their standard corporate network credentials. Through LDAP, Flow can communicate with authentication and directory services including Active Directory, Apache, IBM Tivoli, iDirectory, OpenDS, Oracle, Red Hat, Sun and more.

Users no longer need to remember a separate login and password to use Super Ticker or Brando, while network administrators can control network and application access in a unified, centralized manner. The new capabilities bring further efficiencies to Super Ticker and Brando’s superior multi-user support, which enables a virtually unlimited number of operators to use the systems concurrently across creative, scheduling and content management workflow tasks.

“As the lines between broadcast operations and IT continue to blur, tight integration of our solutions into media organizations’ core IT infrastructures not only improves user convenience but also simplifies administration and management,” said Georg Hentsch, president, Bannister Lake. “Our new LDAP support exemplifies our ongoing commitment to streamlining operation for our users while delivering the robust network infrastructure integration that our enterprise customers require.”

LDAP support is one of multiple features that Bannister Lake is incorporating to meet the evolving needs of large-scale, enterprise customers. Enhancements to Bannister Lake’s DMan data management technology bolster system resilience through automated data replication and redundancy.

Going far beyond news ticker functionality, Super Ticker is a scalable, multi-channel, multi-user content management and display control system for the broadcast and information display industries. Designed to run 24/7, Super Ticker allows users to freely combine original content with external data feeds and is ideal for any broadcast, PEG, sports, signage, or venue application requiring automated data display and control. Brando is a data-rich, web-based software solution that simplifies how broadcasters dynamically incorporate and continuously update bugs, promos, snipes, sponsor messages, social media hashtags, and other branding elements across one or more channels. Integrating seamlessly with traffic and automation systems, Brando enhances how broadcasters create, schedule and manage their unique branding content.

We are proud to have sponsored and participated in the annual conference hosted by BEAC, the Broadcast Educators Association of Canada. BEAC is a national organization dedicated to promoting excellence in broadcast and media education, and last week’s conference in Halifax brought together broadcast curriculum instructors from colleges and universities all across Canada to explore new ideas, share resources, and connect with industry vendors to learn about new technologies. We enjoyed showcasing Super Ticker alongside Ross Xpression, and engaging in insightful discussions with participants about the state of broadcast education and the industry. Thank you to everyone who met with us there, and to BEAC for hosting a great event!